The Northern Naval Command (
reporting name: COMNOR), is
military command
A command in military terminology is an organisational unit for which a military commander is responsible. Commands, sometimes called units or formations, form the building blocks of a military. A commander is normally specifically appointed to ...
of
Pakistan Navy
ur, ہمارے لیے اللّٰہ کافی ہے اور وہ بہترین کارساز ہے۔ English language, English: Allah is Sufficient for us - and what an excellent (reliable) Trustee (of affairs) is He!(''Quran, Qur'an, Al Imran, 3:173' ...
in the
Northern Pakistan
Northern Pakistan () is a tourism region in the northern and northwestern parts of Pakistan, comprising the administrative units of Gilgit-Baltistan (formerly known as ''Northern Areas''), Azad Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and the Pothohar Pla ...
usually held by a senior officer of
Commodore
Commodore may refer to:
Ranks
* Commodore (rank), a naval rank
** Commodore (Royal Navy), in the United Kingdom
** Commodore (United States)
** Commodore (Canada)
** Commodore (Finland)
** Commodore (Germany) or ''Kommodore''
* Air commodore ...
rank. It is currently headquartered in headquarters Commander North which served its regional headquarters and is currently stationed at Naval Complex Islamabad.Commander North reports to
Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, Administration (DCNS-A) at
NHQ of its respected command from where COMNOR is also directed and instructed by the
Principal Staff Officers (PSOs) of three-star rank and two-star rank Admirals functioning under the Chief of the Naval Staff. COMNOR command is one of the most junior admin authority offshore and in the field and its job is to implement the policies issued by the Principle Staff Officers of three-star and two-star rank Admirals operating from NHQ.
The COMNOR mandate and
area of responsibility
Area of responsibility (AOR) is a pre-defined geographic region assigned to Combatant commanders of the Unified Command Plan (UCP), that are used to define an area with specific geographic boundaries where they have the authority to plan and cond ...
(AOR) includes the defense of
northern contingent of the country and the ensure requisite growth and military advancement to protect the strategic areas in northern contingent.
The northern command jointly works with
Northern Military Command of Pakistan Army. The northern command also provides administrative and combat support in its AOR through PNS ZAFAR as its regional headquarters and PNS Hafeez as its military hospital.
The northern command operates
NSU operatives to provide intelligence management and security for the northern contingent.
References
External links
Northern Command
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Commands of Pakistan Navy
Military in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Military in Gilgit-Baltistan